Saed Hindash/The Star-LedgerNo one will wear John Madden's old No. 11 for the Devils in training camp. But it will likely be used at some point.

Brian Gionta's No. 14 has been claimed by Brendan Shanahan.

Ilkka Pikkarainen will wear Mike Rupp's No. 17.

But at this point no one will wear John Madden's old No. 11 for the Devils in training camp.

"There will be nobody in training camp with that number, but there is no significance to it. No number is held back, unless it is a retired number," Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello said Tuesday. "All of our numbers can be worn, except the retired ones."

An unrestricted free agent this summer, Madden signed with the Chicago Blackhawks.

So while no one will wear No. 11 at the start of training camp, that doesn't mean it won't be assigned to an incoming player at some point.

The Devils will hold their annual team golf tournament Tuesday afternoon.

Rookies, originally scheduled to report for physicals Tuesday, will start camp Wednesday.

"We changed the date about a month ago because of Labor Day," Lamoriello explained. "We just wanted everyone to be here."

Veterans report Saturday, with no additional surprises yet. The last surprise was goalie Mike McKenna, who is not under contract. The 26-year-old McKenna played in 15 games last season for the Lightning. He was 4-8-1 with a 3.56 goals-against average and a .887 save percentage. He will report on a tryout basis.

"As of this moment, you have all the names," Lamoriello said.

I asked the GM why he has broken from his longstanding policy of no third jersey. The Devils will wear their old red, green and white uniforms for one game against the Pittsburgh Penguins March 17, 2010.

"We talked about it last year, wearing them on St. Patrick's Day because of the colors," Lamoriello said. "In a staff meeting with ownership we thought it was a good thing."

Any chance of wearing the old jerseys more than once?

"No. There were never any discussions," the GM said.

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